"My father is a local. When he was young, he went to the outside of the Great Wall to make a living. We all grew up outside the Great Wall. We just came back a while ago to recognize our ancestors."
"No wonder, from what I hear you're saying you're from the north." Huang Datou nodded, "Were you hunters outside the Great Wall?"
"We are all farmers, digging for food in the soil and relying on the weather for our livelihood.
"But I learned some hunting skills from the elders in the village, and I often went into the mountains during the slack season."
"No wonder!" Huang Datou looked at Boss Ye's sturdy figure and said, "You are welcome to come and take care of the business of my small shop in the future."
He said this to take care of his business, but in fact it was also equivalent to wishing Boss Ye to catch more prey.
So when he finished speaking, both of them laughed.
Huang Datou wrote two lists and handed them to Boss Ye.
"In a month, just come back with the order and pick up the leather."
Boss Ye asked Huang Datou about the location of the incense and candle shop, and went straight to the shop after leaving.
This incense and candle shop is not big, but the things inside are densely packed and very complete.
Following Ye Dongming's instructions, Boss Ye told the shopkeeper what he wanted to buy.
When the shopkeeper heard that a big customer had arrived, he hurriedly stood up to entertain him and quickly provided all the necessary items.
A total of more than one or two taels of silver were spent in the incense and candle shop, and this time it was Old Lady Ye who paid.
After buying things and coming out of the incense and candle shop, Old Mrs. Ye looked at the height of the sun. Although it was not yet time for lunch, it was obviously inappropriate to go to Ye Dongming's house at this time, as if she was asking for a free meal.
"Let's just wander around the city, find a place to have lunch, and then go to the clan leader's house."
Since Old Lady Ye had spoken, naturally no one else had any objections.
"Mom, is there anything else you want to buy? Let's go take a look first."
Mrs. Ye thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the cloth shop and buy some soft, close-fitting cloth. The fourth son's wife is pregnant, so we should start making clothes and quilts for the baby in advance."
This kind of thing is usually passed down from one family to another, and after the older one has used it, it is left for the younger one to use.
However, because the Ye family had fled famine, these worthless things were a burden, so when they arrived at the Guo family's place, they were no longer available.
Because of Guo's temper, Ye Laosi has recently felt ashamed in front of his family.
So when she heard what Old Lady Ye said, she hurriedly said, "Mother, she is still young, there is no need to rush.
"I'll find a job later and earn enough money to buy it myself."
"Fourth child, you don't understand." Sister Ye said, "Mom is really thoughtful. These things can't be used directly after buying them. They need to be made stitch by stitch. Shouldn't they be bought earlier?"
"Your wife is young and naive, and I, at my age, can I still argue with her?
"I won't give her anything less than what your sisters-in-law have."
So the group came to the cloth shop.
Because they had just been to the market in Tianjin not long ago and saw the overwhelming variety of fabrics, after entering the cloth shop, Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Ye were very calm. They completely ignored the clerk's recommendations and went straight to the point.
"I want to buy some soft, close-fitting fabric to make clothes and swaddle my child."
The waiter immediately understood the purpose and said with a smile, "Congratulations, old lady! Congratulations, old lady! This is your aunt's first child. I wish your aunt will have a boy."
This confused Old Lady Ye, who explained, “I didn’t have a daughter, so I gave birth to four little boys.
"My fourth daughter-in-law is having her first child, so I came to buy some cloth to make clothes for the child."
The clerk was also stunned when he heard this, but he quickly reacted and said, "Oh, a mother-in-law like you is truly unparalleled in the world.
"Any girl who marries into your family must have burned incense in her previous life and is here to enjoy happiness in this life."
Old Mrs. Ye was overwhelmed by the compliments from the waiter and thought to herself, isn’t this a very normal thing? Is it worth exaggerating like this?
It was Sister Ye who caught the hint and asked, "Hey, are all the clothes and quilts made by your parents here?"
"That's right!" the waiter nodded. "The clothes, blankets, and diapers for the first year all have to be prepared by the woman's family and sent to her husband's family before the baby is born."
"It seems that customs vary from place to place. When we lived outside the Great Wall, we didn't really have this saying."
When the waiter heard what was going on, he quickly said, "Both your parents' and your husband's families are your families, so the preparations are the same for everyone!
"Look at these two pieces of cloth. They're so soft and fine, perfect for children.
“This one is thicker, this one is thinner.
“When it’s cold, use thick ones to keep you warm.
"When it's hot, buy something thin and breathable."
The clerk in the cloth shop was quite smart. Not knowing what the child was born with, he recommended both to Mrs. Ye.
Old Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Ye immediately reached out to touch the two pieces of cloth.
It is indeed very soft and feels quite thin.
Old Mrs. Ye was still worried and said, "My hands are as rough as tree bark, and I can't feel it well. Come on a sunny day and feel it to see if it's soft."
Children's skin is very delicate. Sister Ye held Qingtian over and rubbed the two pieces of cloth on her little arms for a few times and asked, "Is it comfortable?"
"Comfortable." Qingtian nodded. "Soft."
When Mrs. Ye saw that Qingtian liked it, she immediately wanted to buy it too.
Old Madam Ye had already said, "Give me five feet each."
"Okay!" The clerk measured the cloth with a ruler, cut it with scissors, folded it neatly, wrapped it with paper, tied it with a thin hemp rope and handed it to Mrs. Ye.
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